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Follow the links below to find information on respiratory tract infections such as bronchitis, diphtheria, influenza (flu), colds, croup, pneumonia, sinusitis, legionnaires' disease, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), tuberculosis and whooping cough.
Reviewed September 2008
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Bronchitis
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Links to information about bronchitis, bronchiolitis and bronchiectasis.
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Common Cold
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Links to information about the common cold.
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Croup
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Links to information about croup.
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Diphtheria
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Links to information about diphtheria, including vaccination against diphtheria.
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Influenza
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Links to general information on influenza (flu).
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Legionnaires' Disease
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Links to information on legionnaires´ disease.
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Pleurisy
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Links to information on pleurisy.
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Pneumonia
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Links to information on pneumonia, including causes, prevention and treatment.
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
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Links to information about Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
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Sinusitis
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Links to information on sinusitis.
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Tuberculosis
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Links to information on tuberculosis.
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Whooping Cough
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Links to information on whooping cough, including immunisation.
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Respiratory Tract Diseases
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HealthInsite Topic Page
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Links to information about respiratory tract diseases, such as asthma, infections, lung diseases and nose and throat problems.
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Jan 2008
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Pelargonium sidoides extract for acute respiratory tract infections
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Umckaloabo is a herbal extract derived from the plant Pelargonium sidoides (P. sidoides) and is available in both tablet and liquid forms. The extract is used for the treatment of acute respiratory tract infections (ARIs) where antibiotic use is unneces...
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Jul 2008
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Respiratory syncytial virus laboratory case definition
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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The Public Health Laboratory Network have developed a standard case definition for the diagnosis of diseases which are notifiable in Australia. This page contains the laboratory case definition for respiratory syncytial virus.
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Jan 2005
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Advising patients to increase fluid intake for treating acute respiratory infections
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Doctors commonly recommend that people with acute respiratory infections drink extra fluids. Acute infections include colds, acute sinusitis, tonsillitis, laryngitis, bronchitis, pneumonia and influenza. This review intended to find out the benefit or h...
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Jul 2005
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Delayed antibiotics for respiratory infections
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Previous reviews indicate that antibiotics have, at best, only modest benefit for upper respiratory tract infections, which needs to be balanced against adverse effects and the risk of bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics. One way for doctors to r...
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May 2007
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Interventions for the interruption or reduction of the spread of respiratory viruses
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Although respiratory viruses usually only cause minor disease, they can cause epidemics. Approximately 10% to 15% of people worldwide contract influenza annually, with attack rates as high as 50% during major epidemics. Global pandemic viral infections ...
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Jul 2007
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of respiratory syncytial virus by professional health specialists.
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Feb 2008
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Chest radiograph in acute respiratory infections
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Chest X-rays are often used to try and determine whether a person has pneumonia. But it was not clear whether this helps the person recover faster. Two trials were found. One trial tested chest X-rays in 522 children who had symptoms for less than two w...
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Sep 2007
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Inhaled steroids for episodic viral wheeze of childhood
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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A wheeze that is recurrent and caused by a viral upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) is different to asthma. Episodic recurrent wheezing happens in children who have no symptoms in between episodes and is different to wheezing that is persistent. C...
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Oct 1999
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Over-the-counter medications for acute cough in children and adults in ambulatory settings
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Acute cough is a common and troublesome symptom in people who suffer from acute upper respiratory tract infection (URTI). Many people self-prescribe over-the-counter (OTC) cough preparations and health practitioners often recommend their use for the ini...
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Sep 2007
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in young children under the age of 12 months.
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Aug 2007
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Antibiotics for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Exacerbations of COPD are often bacterial in origin and antibiotic therapy seems appropriate for suspected bacterial exacerbations. It is increasingly recognised that exacerbations are also caused by viral infections of the upper respiratory tract, or e...
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Dec 2005
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Diphtheria
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myDr
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Diphtheria usually causes an infection in the upper respiratory tract.
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Oct 2003
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Aspergillus
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Better Health Channel
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Aspergillus is a fungus that commonly grows on rotting vegetation. Some people with asthma are allergic to Aspergillus and develop allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA). The symptoms include wheezing and blood-stained sputum.
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Jul 2007
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Wheeze and chest infection in infants under 1 year
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New Zealand Guidelines Group (NZGG)
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This guideline addresses lower respiratory tractinfection, pneumonia, bronchiolitis, and persistent and recurrent wheeze in infants over one month and aged less than 1 year. The guideline summarises the latest international literature and combines this with New Zealand expertise.
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Apr 2005
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Chest infections
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Better Health Channel
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A chest infection is an infection that affects your lungs, either in the larger airways (bronchitis) or in the smaller air sacs (pneumonia).
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Nov 2008
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Antibiotics for acute asthma
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Patients with acute asthma who require admission to hospital are often treated with antibiotics, in case the underlying cause of the attack is a bacterial infection. This review examines the evidence regarding this therapy and whether it is justified in...
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Dec 2000
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Antibiotics for sore throat
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Sore throats are infections caused by bacteria or viruses, affecting mostly children and young adults. People usually recover quickly (usually after three or four days), although some develop complications. A serious but rare one of these is rheumatic f...
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Aug 2006
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